Italy’s Industry Ministry Says Website Down After Cyberattack

Chiara Albanese, Bloomberg News

Green light illuminates coaxial cables inside a communications room at an office in London, U.K., on Monday, May 15, 2017. Governments and companies around the world began to gain the upper hand against the first wave of an unrivaled global cyberattack, even as the assault was poised to continue claiming victims this week. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg , Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) -- The website of Italy’s industry ministry was under attack by hackers on Friday, with users unable to access it, according to a statement.

There has been no data breach but the impact of the attack is still being evaluated, the statement by the ministry of industry and Made in Italy said.

Italian institutions have been often targeted by cyberattacks in recent months, raising questions over the safety of their networks. Earlier this year, Ferrari NV said it was hit by a ransomware attack that exposed information on the Italian sports carmaker’s customers.

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